436 CLAVICORNIA — NITIDULIDAE. 



J5. Elytra not very closely punctured. 



Eather flat. Brownish-yellow, thinly pubescent; thorax 

 and elytra with numerous black and lighter spots, latter 

 with about four raised longitudinal lines on each. L. 

 1^ — 2-1 1. Common. S. grisea, Lin. 



Annjhotis. 



Slightly convex. Head and thorax rust-red ; elytra 

 brown, with two spots at base of each and a connnon 

 crescent-shaped spot close behind middle dark yellow, 

 broad side border rust-red, each with five longitudinal ribs. 

 L. 2 — 2|- 1. Not uncommon. A. margircata, Fab. 



Oniosita, 



A. Thorax red-brown, 



Eed-brown; forehead, scutellum, sides of breast and 

 scattered, indistinct spots on elytra blackish. Thorax with 

 broad side border, separated from disc by a furrow, and 

 with two shallow depressions on hinder part ; elytra very 

 closely punctured. L. '2\ 1. Not common. 



0. dep7-essa, Lin. 



S, Thorax rust-red, more or less black on disc. 



Head black, mouth brown; elytra black, with several 

 red-yellow spots, variable in extent, apex reddish ; under- 

 side black or lirown. Thorax with narrow side border and 

 two depressions on hinder part ; elytra rather closely punc- 

 tured. L. 1 — 1^ 1. Common. 0. colon, Lin. 



C Thorax blackish-brown, with margins rust-red. 



Head black, mouth brown; elytra black, with a common 

 whitish-yellow spot, reaching from base to beyond middle 

 and nearly to side margin, and a light marking toward 

 apex. Thorax with broad side border and two depressions 

 on hinder part ; elytra rather closely punctured. L. 1^ 1. 

 Common. 0. discoidea, Fab. 



TJi all/era. 



Oblong, somewhat ovate. Eust-red ; elytra blackish 

 toward apex. Whole body pubescent, margins of thorax 

 and elytra with close, short fringe ; punctuation rather close 

 and strong. L. 1| — 2 1. Eare. T. sericea, Sturm. 



